Gora Kansuiro

Great location right in the middle of a wood forest. Staff was very nice. Confort of the rooms and meals were average for the price we paid, we were a bit disappointed by the overall experience

The Good: Location - This is right next to the Gora train station and Cable Car. Excellent location. Walking distance from the open-air museum. Staff - The staff are helpful and want to help. The Bad: Dated - The property is SEVERELY dated. The bathrooms are old and moldy. Bathrooms - The shower area in our room was where the private onsen was which was VERY small and gross. This room has zero ventilation and 100% humidity because of the hot spring tub. So humid that the bathroom is ALWAYS wet, the ceilings are covered in droplets of water which drip on you. Cold drops of water on you while you shower or are in the onsen are very unpleasant. Also, there is visible mold on the ceilings and walls. The shower fixtures are old and crappy. Amenities - If I'm paying over $1000 per night, please give me more than one towel to be used for Onsen, shower, everything. Please also give me more than 1 tiny pillow to sleep on. Please give me more than 1 pitcher of drinking water for the day for 3 people. The Onsen - The open air Onsen is tiny, four people and it's full. Food - The Kiseki meal was good but drinks were not included. Again, I paid $1000 per night. Pricing - This place is SEVERELY overpriced for what it is. Verdict: I would not stay here again, especially for the price. Avoid this place.

The staff of Gora Kansuiro is a highlight of this ryokan. Everyone showed above and beyond hospitality, from the moment we even stepped into the parking lot! The location, tucked in the green woods with gardens and walking paths surrounding it, is perfect - just a short walk from Gora station (also note: the switchback train up the mountain to Gora station is a wonderful unique experience all on its own). We loved the expansive Sakura room up some stairs, with its beautiful sun porch looking out to the woods and ridgeline, and its private constant-recirc hot springs tub room. Every night the staff made up the futons for us while we feasted kanseki-style in the dining room (so. much. food. - unique all around, and some very tasty things though of course not every single dish/morsel is to everyone’s taste). Not very used to floor-sleeping anymore, so I did find that I needed some extra padding on my futon to get thru the night ok, and not have sore joints in the morning. Overall, Gora Konsuiro was comfortable and so memorable - we loved the sense of deep tradition and history throughout.

La chambre était impeccable. Nous avons passé un merveilleux séjour. Personnel disponible, souriant, professionnel. Un excellent accueil. Un grand merci à toute l équipe. Les repas copieux et très bons. Un lieu calme et authentique comme on recherché. C est un excellent établissement.

Mycket vackert ryokan i Hakonebergen med stor skogsträdgård och utomhusbad från varm källa. Att ligga i utomhusbadet var definitivt höjdpunkten. Obs att källvattnet är väldigt varmt på gränsen till skållhett och kräver tillvänjning att bada i. Vi var där en mild vinterdag med ca tio plusgrader och hade troligen uppskattat det mer i minusgrader. Jag skulle inte rekommendera att bada här på sommaren. Vi bodde i rummet Kodachi i huvudbyggnaden, som var fint och hade underbar trädgårdsutsikt. Rummet hade egen toalett placerad ute på den ouppvärmda verandan. Själva rummet var väl uppvärmt av luftkonditioneringen. Varning för att futonmadrassen är genuint hård - vi försökte placera ett täcke under oss men då blev det för varmt. Det är lyhört och vi blev lite störda av grannarna ovanpå men sov ändå gott. Middag och frukost serveras inte på rummet men i en lugn och vacker matsal. Kaiseki-middagen var en av de godaste och definitivt den mest rikligt tilltagna vi ätit i Japan - vi blev proppmätta! Förutom flera sorters fisk fick vi en rejäl bit wagyu - den kunde gärna varit mindre. Fisken som sjöds i buljong vid bordet var särskilt god, liksom den nygjorda fluffiga omeletten till frukost.